Spirits and slaves in central Sudan : the red wind of Sennar

Spirits and slaves in central Sudan : the red wind of Sennar /

This historical ethnography of Central Sudan explores the century-old intertwining of zar, spirit possession, with lives of ex-slaves. Despite very different social and cultural contexts, it has continued to be shaped by the experience of slavery. As the treatment of last resort, zar addresses a wid...

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Main Author: Kenyon, Susan M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
Series:Contemporary anthropology of religion.
Subjects:
Spirit possession > Sudan > Sennar.
Zār > Sudan > Sennar.
Slavery > Sudan > Sennar.
Sennar (Sudan) > Religion.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central

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